After a 12-hour downpour yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial.
Among the worst-hit areas were Ago Palace Way in Okota and sections of Gbagada, where rising water levels rendered roads impassable.
Residents of Ago Palace Way said the flood began shortly after the early morning downpour and worsened as drainage channels overflowed.
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“It started as a normal rainfall, but within an hour, the entire road was covered. Many cars were stuck while pedestrians had no option but to wade through waist-deep water,” a resident, who identified himself as Kunle, said.
In Gbagada, commercial activities slowed considerably as businesses delayed opening while residents struggled to navigate flooded streets. Several tricycle and bus operators suspended operations, citing safety concerns.
Motorists were advised to avoid flood-prone corridors as traffic built up on alternative routes leading to Anthony, Maryland, and Ojota.
Ojo
Similarly, many parts of Isashi in Iba LCDA, Okokomaiko and Ojo areas of Lagos were submerged following three days of torrential rains.
A host of residents have abandoned their homes to the rampaging flood and are now squatting with relations, and friends.
One of the affected residents, who lives at James Kunle Street, Isashi, Iba LCDA, Mr Joel Ubah, begged the government for urgent intervention.
“Look at my house (he pointed to a submerged four-bedroom bungalow). I completed the house in April 2025 and moved in May 2025. I can’t stay there now. All the rooms are flooded. The canal at the back of house is not flowing. The major bridge and waterway at Obadore are being sand-filled.
“I am begging the Lagos State Government to come to our rescue. If the rains and flood continue many building may collapse,” he said.
James Kunle in Light Estate and Oluwaseyi Street in Isashi have been cut off by the flood, leaving one access road, which has now been blocked by a fallen electric pole.
